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Kinangop
Guest House
The guest-house and annex
comprise two double bedrooms (one with an extra single bed, one with a child’s
cot), each with its own shower room.
There is a spacious
living/dining room with fireplace at Kinangop guest house, a large kitchen and a
substantial veranda. Mattresses and duvets/blankets are provided, but visitors
should bring their own sheets and towels.
‘Trees’ is self-catering –
please bring your own food and drink. Naivasha has a range of shops and at the
farm, fresh milk can usually be purchased (ensure you ask the caretaker the
evening before). The kitchen is fully equipped and has a gas cooker (gas is
supplied).
There is no mains electricity
at ‘Trees’. AC current is available via a small solar power system to run
low-wattage devices such as a laptop computer or mobile phone charger, and there
is a micro hi-fi (tape, CD and radio) for guests to use.
Solar panels (with a wood-fire
booster) heat water for the showers and the kitchen. Visitors are asked to
conserve water as the supply depends on rain-water harvesting. In the evenings a
wood fire is laid in the living room while portable solar lights and vintage
kerosene lamps provide lighting.
‘Trees’ is furnished
attractively as a comfortable family home. Kinangop guest house has a library of
books and music tapes for guests to enjoy – but please leave these as you found
them!
Staff
The farm’s caretakers at
Kinangop house (one of whom lives on the property) will be happy to help with
any problem. They will provide firewood, lay the fire and light the lamps, but
do not undertake domestic duties such as making beds and washing dishes.
Access
‘Trees’ is around two and a
half hours from Nairobi, depending on traffic. The drive is usually
straightforward but in very wet weather the last kilometre or two, on dirt, can
be difficult for small cars. Using public transport from Nairobi may take about
an hour longer. ‘Matatus’ for Murungaru can be found in Naivasha town.
'Put your feet up at Trees.
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